Page 2: Historical Events In March - 16

1731  Treaty of Vienna Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands on this day in history.   

1731  Treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England & Netherlands on March - 16.   

1731  Treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands on this day in history.   

1736  Giovanni B Pergolesi, Italian composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 26 on March - 16.   

1738  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1739  On this day in history george Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution)   

1745  On this day in history johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer   

1750  On this day in history caroline Lucretia Herchel, Hanover, Germany, 1st mod woman astronomer   

1751  The birth of James Madison, Former (4th) American President on March - 16.   

1751  On March - 16 james Madison, Port Conway Va, (D-R), 4th US president (1809-17)   

1757  On March - 16 bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen)   

1774  On March - 16 matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia)   

1776  On March - 16 johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs   

1787  On March - 16 georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

1792  On March - 16 murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera   

1800  On March - 16 in Quebec, Jean-Joseph Casot 1728-1800, last Jesuit survivor of the French regime, dies at Quebec; the property of the order in Canada appropriates to the Crown.   

1802  Law signed to establish US Military Academy (West Point NY) on this day in history.   

1802  US army Corps of Engineers established (2nd time) on this day in history.   

1802  On March - 16 west Point, the first United States Military Academy, opens its doors   

1802  On this day in history law signed to establish US Milt Academy (West Point, NY)   

1802  On this day in history george Archibald McCall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1804  On March - 16 francisco marquis Albergati Capacelli, Italian playwright, dies at 75   

1806  Norbert Rillieux, inventor (sugar refiner) on March - 16.   

1806  On this day in history giuseppe Colla, composer, dies at 74   

1812  Henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

1814  On March - 16 jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer   

1815  Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium on March - 16.   

1818  On this day in history second Battle of Cancha Rayada   

1819  On March - 16 nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73   

1821  On this day in history ernest Feydeau, French author (Georges Feydeau)   

1822  On March - 16 composer Gioacchino Rossini marries Spanish soprano   

1822  On this day in history john Pope, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1823  On this day in history william Henry Monk, composer   

1827  US black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (New York NY), begins publishing on this day in history.   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on March - 16.   

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on March - 16.   

1473  On March - 16 birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

1609  On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1634  On March - 16 birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

0455  On this day in history death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)   

1021  On this day in history death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  On this day in history death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

1072  On this day in history adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on March - 16.   

1410  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on March - 16.   

1536  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on March - 16.